Police have released CCTV vision as investigations continue into a suspicious fire and graffiti at an eastern suburbs childcare centre earlier this year.
Just after 12am (Tuesday 21 January 2025), emergency services were called to a childcare centre on Storey Street, Maroubra, after reports of a fire.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and found the ground floor well alight. The blaze was extinguished; however, the building sustained extensive damage.
Offensive graffiti was also located spray painted on an external wall.
The building was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported.
Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command established a crime scene and an investigation commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident under Strike Force Pearl.
As inquiries are ongoing, detectives have released vision and an image of a vehicle and two men they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.
The men are both described as being of medium build, about 180cm tall, with facial hair and were both wearing dark-coloured hooded jumpers at the time.
The vehicle is described as a black Audi sedan. It is believed to have travelled on M5 from Fairford Road before the incident and on the M5 following the incident, where it's believed to have exited the motorway at Kingsgrove Road.
It was later located in Kingsgrove and seized by police for forensic examination.
Anyone with information, including dashcam, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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